Comparison of Countermovement and Preferred-Style Jump Biomechanics in Male Basketball Players

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the biomechanics countermovement (CMJ) preferred-style (PrefJ) jumps. Eight male basketball players (age: 19 ± 1 year; height: 1.84 0.14 m; mass: 92.8 11.4 kg) participated in a cross-sectional for which they performed max effort CMJ PrefJ while motion capture force plate data were recorded. according common procedures. For PrefJ, eight chose use short approach run step-in jump, with clear lead trail leg foot contact pattern. Vertical ground reaction forces (GRF), center-of-mass (COM) parameters, as well hip, knee, ankle flexion angles, extension velocities, net joint moments, powers, work all calculated used analysis. Bi-lateral from averaged, whereas kept separated. characterized by greater jump height GRF shorter times. Joint-level differences indicated that larger kinetics. Importantly, very few biomechanical variables correlated, suggests each type is unique movement strategies. Since may better represent athlete- sport-specific pattern, these findings could have implications assessing monitoring neuromuscular performance players.